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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Imperial Russian Stout |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Blockhead | | 1 |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | | 1 |
| Boggart - Mud Brawler | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 5 |
| Boggart - Nibb | | 1 |
| Acorn - Forester | | 1 |
| North Cotswold - Shagweaver | | 1 |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter |  | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Edge Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 13 Pacific Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Moondance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Grey Ghost IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - 5 Hop Five Hopped Blonde Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Dissident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Thirty Point Six | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 3 Golden Sovereign | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Cougar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham / Redemption Collaboration - Eureka! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | Glorious and worth 4½ of anyone's stars |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Dissident | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Thirty Point Six | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 3 Golden Sovereign | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Blockhead | 4.00 | | In lovely nick. An unfined (said on clip) red ale (I think) |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | 5.00 | | Dark and some bitterness. Is going to be confusing if Howbury has lots of suffix numbers for different brews and strengths |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Moondance | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | Once more no abv on clip, how weird |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - 5 Hop Five Hopped Blonde Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| North Cotswold - Shagweaver | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 13 Pacific Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Boggart - Nibb | 4.40 | | Decscribed as a strawberry blonde. I could find little discernible taste that I could enjoy |
| Acorn - Forester | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Rum Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Cougar | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham / Redemption Collaboration - Eureka! | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Imperial Russian Stout | 10.40 | | Slow sipping tonight against Tuesday's rush and guzzle |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Grey Ghost IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Some well imbibed-up people at the bar after a Sambrook's meet the brewer and tasting session upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Imperial Russian Stout | 10.40 | | Heavy man heavy. Usually kegged but one 9 on handpump here for the meet the brewer and tasting session |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Back from deepest Kent to sanity once more.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Edge Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | | Very fruity IPA |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Quite quiet but wherever I stood I got knocked as others left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Mud Brawler | 4.40 | | Lovely vanilla porter |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 562 |
| 280 |
| 75 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 530 times, seen 1074 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS